Author's note: Well shtuff happens in this chappie. Thanks for all your reviews and stuff. Enjoy

Disclaimer: I don't own transformers.


The Nemesis had been quiet since Orion Pax took his leave. That is, after Megatron finished his rampage throughout the ship. Megatron sat in the control room with Airachnid, his second in command, and Soundwave, his third in command. Megatron rubbed his temple, thinking. "Soundwave," he called, "Optimus should have delivered by now, yes?"

Soundwave turned from his computer and nodded.

"So we should be seeing his sparkling sooner or later," Megatron said. Soundwave nodded again. Megatron was silent for a moment. "We must have that sparkling."

Airachnid turned around from her computer at that comment. "Lord Megatron," she said, "I believe that if we increased our activity around the globe, the autobots would have to utilize every asset they have; eventually we would see the sparkling."

"Yes, very wise of you Airachnid. Soundwave, ready the Vehicons to attack. Our increased activity starts now."


It was a good day at the autobot base. The children were entertained with their video games, as Bulkhead and Bumblebee cheered them on from behind the couch. Optimus and Arcee were about the base tending to their own business. Seraph sat in a corner of the main room playing the human radio over her comm. link while silently reading a data pad, and Ratchet was occupied with monitoring the computers.

The sharp beeping of an alarm caught everyone's attention. Optimus and Arcee entered the main room hurriedly as everyone gathered around Ratchet. "Optimus, the Decepticon activity has been detected," Ratchet said.

"Ready the ground bridge," Optimus said. Seraph perked up at the notion of a battle with Decepticons. Optimus looked at her apologetically. "I'm sorry Seraph; it is too dangerous for you to accompany us this time. You still need more training," he said.

Seraph nodded, looking rather disappointed. "I understand. Good luck."

The team nodded their thanks, and Bulkhead spoke up. "Don't worry Seraph. You'll be out in the field kicking some 'con tailpipe before you know it," he said. Seraph smiled understanding.

Optimus turned to the awaiting ground bridge. "Autobots, transform and roll out!" Bumblebee, Bulkhead, Arcee, and Optimus transformed, and disappeared through the ground bridge.

Miko let out a flustered oof from the couch. "I never get to see them show some 'cons whose boss! This is so unfair!" she said.

Ratchet rolled his optics at the comment, and Seraph chuckled for that was exactly how she felt, but she understood that she would be out there soon with time and more training. Ratchet went back to monitoring his computers as the kids resumed their video game and Seraph picked up where she left off in her reading.


Seraph decided to take a break from her reading and check on Ratchet. She walked over to the focused medic. "How is everything Ratchet?" she asked.

Ratchet sighed. "I am not sure. Judging by how many signals I am picking up, our team is vastly outnumbered. I fear that we will have to repair many injuries when our team gets back," he said gravely.

Seraph nodded. "I will be in the target room," she said, and promptly swiveled on her heal and headed toward the target room.

Once in the room filled with targets of any shape and kind, Seraph pulled her BlastEn Bow from her back. She drew back the draw string and aimed at a small target in one of the upper corners on the other side of the room. She closed her optics and vented her air. Seraph opened her optics once again and released the cord. The piston hit the ion blaster and started the reaction; the result finding its home at the center of the target.

Seraph shot at targets with her bow for a while longer, and then returned the bow to its place on her back. She reached to the other side, pulling out the grip to her staff. Pressing a button, the staff transformed out of the grip. Seraph walked to one side of the room, and taking her stance behind one of the white lines marked on the floor. She set her sights for a target in the shape of a cybertronian on the far wall. As she raised the staff above her head and prepared to throw, her thoughts wandered to the battling autobots. She hoped that they would return safely; whether they were successful or not did not matter. Seraph side-stepped forward as the staff leaned backwards, her arm out in front of her to counterbalance. She brought the staff forward placing all of her weight on her front foot and swinging her free arm back, building up momentum. She released the staff just as her arm and body formed a line.

Seraph watched as the staff flew through the air, destined to hit dead center of the target.

Seraph felt a sharp pain in her stomach; she bent forward, feeling as if she were struck in the abdomen, her optics wide. The pain was immediate and intense; stabbing in her spark chamber. Seraph crumpled on the floor, one hand over her stomach, the other her spark. She looked up at the target, her mouth partly open in pain; she was right, the staff had buried itself in the center of the target, an instant kill.

Seraph's thoughts returned to the battling autobots, and it hit her. Optimus. . . Seraph stood despite the pain, retrieved her staff, and ran to the main room.


Ratchet glanced over to the hallway as Seraph ran into the room, her staff in one hand, and a worried look planted on her face. "Ratchet," she said, her voice wavering. "You have to open the ground bridge, Optimus is hurt," a sense of urgency was evident.

The children stopped the video game tournament, rapt with the unusual scene in front of them.

"How do you. . ." Ratchet trailed off as he saw the pain in Seraph's face. "I'll open the arrival coordinates," and with that the ground bridge swirled to life.

Seraph traded her staff for her bow and slid her visor and face mask into place, running through the ground bridge.


The battle that was being waged met Seraph as soon as she exited the ground bridge. The autobots were engaged in trying to defeat the mass of Decepticons, but Seraph was looking for one autobot in particular. She spotted Optimus wounded and staggering toward a large rock, and immediately ran to his aid.

"Father!" she yelled. Seraph reached Optimus and draped one of his arms around her shoulder for support. "Come on, let's get you to base," she said. Two Vehicons noticed the struggling Primes, and ran for them. Seraph held her bow sideways so that she could still support Optimus, and shot the approaching Vehicons, who fell over unconscious, with ease.

Arcee, Bulkhead, and Bumblebee noticed their leader and his daughter, and ran over to help. "Here, take Optimus through the ground bridge; I'll hold them off," Seraph said in a commanding voice. Arcee paused noticing her tone. Wow, she thought, I guess it's in her genes.

Bulkhead and Bumblebee helped their wounded leader towards the ground bridge as Arcee and Seraph held off the Vehicons. Seraph took out most of them before they had time to reach the duo, but any that did get near were neutralized immediately.

Arcee ran out to meet a group of 'cons, her arm blades drawn and ready. "Arcee! Don't, there's too many!" Seraph warned. Soon Arcee was overwhelmed with the increasing amount of Decepticons, and Seraph ran to her aid.


"Airachnid," said a pleased Megatron. "Your tactics have proven fruitful. Good work," he said as he observed the black autobot run to assist the one known as 'Arcee'.

Airachnid kneeled, and sly smile on her face. "Thank you, your Excellency. I live to serve."

"Soundwave," Megatron said. "Inform the Vehicons to deliver me this new autobot." Soundwave nodded and sent the command.


Seraph reached the group of Vehicons, blasting and slicing them with her bow, the Decepticons began to fall at her feet. Arcee was engaged with a Vehicon, and one was approaching her from behind. Seraph took aim and let the cord go, hitting the 'con square in the back of the head just as Arcee defeated her assailant.

Arcee looked at the fallen Decepticon and then Seraph. "Thanks," she said and then she turned around, continuing to slay the Decepticons. Seraph turned as well making sure that nothing got past her and too Arcee.

Just as the last few 'cons fell at Seraph's feet, another armada flew in and attacked Seraph and Arcee. Most of the group swarmed Seraph, while a few kept Arcee busy. Seraph swapped her bow for her staff, and proceeded to impale as many 'cons as she could. But there were too many of them. They punched, kicked, and knocked Seraph over. They tossed her staff out of her reach, and one Vehicon took each of her limbs; they put a clamp on her pedes, transformed and proceeded to fly her to the Nemesis. Seraph tried to escape the unrelenting grasp of the Vehicons, but to no avail. Seraph observed her situation, and hardened her resolve. I will not become a Decepticon prisoner.


Once inside the Nemesis, Seraph was being carried by two Decepticons, one holding each arm. She looked from side to side. She was in some kind of hangar, and a 'con seemed to be approaching them. Seraph formulated a plan.

The 'con stood just out of arms reach from Seraph and her two captors. "Take her to the brig. Lord Megatron's orders," he said. Seraph looked up through her visor at the mech. She smirked behind her battle mask and swung her legs, kicking the 'con in the face and flipping out of the two Vehicons' grasp. Seraph grabbed her bow from her back and shot the 'con in front of her, knocking him out. She swiveled on the balls of her pedes and shot the remaining two Vehicons.

Seraph looked at the cuffs around her ankles and brought the tip of the bow down on the center, shattering it. She stood examining her surroundings. She was on some sort of catwalk in a hangar. Seraph looked at the three unconscious mechs, kicked them off the catwalk, and ran in the direction of a clearly marked storage room.

Seraph entered the room silently; panning the room, she realized it was filled with recharging Vehicons in their vehicular form. I can blend in here, she thought. Seraph scanned one of the nearby cars and transformed in an empty spot.

Well, if they're recharging, I might as well get some recharge too. With that Seraph tried to calm her over-active processor, and get some well needed rest.


Author's Note: Ooooooo! Stuff happening! Will Seraph get out alive? Will the autobots come and save her? Will the 'cons see through her disguise? What does Megatron have planned for Seraph?

I hope you liked this chapter, it was a lot of fun to write. I was reading a fanfic about Jazz and Prowl, and then one of them got dragged away by the seekers, and I don't know why, but I had some sort of writing epiphany and wrote this entire chapter. Happy Independence Day by the way! Sorry it's late, I forgot to mention it last chapter ^-^ Thanks for all your reviews and PMs and stuff, I love it all 3 Please review and tell me what you liked, what you didn't, predictions, ideas, all that good stuff. Next chapter should be out soon : )